In the context of sanctions and increasing geopolitical and geo-economic instability in the world, the relevant tasks for authorities at all levels are preserving the population, increasing its well-being and resilience; achieving economic sustainability and technological leadership; supporting the family and realizing the potential of every individual. It is precisely to solving these tasks that the national priorities adopted in 2024, in accordance with Presidential Decree 309 "On National Development Goals of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2030 and with a View to 2036," are directed.
The event brought together leading scientists, politicians, representatives of civil society and business and became a platform for the scientific search for mechanisms, substantiation of strategies and tactics for the implementation of socio-economic reforms at the federal and regional levels, taking into account the achievement of national development goals of Russia and the application of modern theories.
The organizers of the conference were:
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
- Department of Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Vologda Region Government
- Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science "Vologda Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences"
- Vologda Regional Public Organization of the All-Russian Public Organization "Free Economic Society of Russia"
- Ural Branch of the All-Russian Public Organization "Free Economic Society of Russia"
- Vologda Training and Educational Center "Noonomy"
- Ural Scientific and Educational Center "Noonomy"
- Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Vologda House of Science"
The Program Committee included leading scientists such as Full Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) S.Yu. Glazyev and A.D. Nekipelov, Corresponding Members of RAS S.D. Bodrunov, V.A. Ilyin, A.A. Shirov, and Dr. Sci. (Econ.) A.A. Shabunova.
The official opening ceremony of the conference began with the presentation of a Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation to the team of the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science "Vologda Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences" for significant achievements in scientific activity, conscientious work, and in connection with the 35th anniversary of its foundation.
Welcoming addresses were delivered by:
1.Chairman of the Vologda Region Government, A.M. Mordvinov.
2.Director of Vologda Research Center of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Econ.) A.A. Shabunova.
3.Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, V.N. Artamonova.
4.Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, O.A. Lebedev.
5.Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Vologda Region, R.Yu. Zavarin.
6.President of Jiangxi Academy of Social Sciences, Nanchang (People's Republic of China), Xiao Hongbo.
7.Deputy Mayor of the City of Vologda – Head of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism of the Vologda City Administration, S.Yu. Pakhnina.
Awards from the Legislative Assembly of the Vologda Region were presented to:
1.N.V. Voroshilov – Senior Researcher, Center for Research on the Spatial Development of Socio-Economic Systems, VolRC RAS.
2.D.A. Drugovaya – Referent-Assistant to the Director, Northwestern Scientific Research Institute of Dairy and Grassland Farming (NWSRIDGF) – a separate subdivision of VolRC RAS.
3.M.V. Morev – Leading Researcher, Center for Sociocultural and Political Research, VolRC RAS.
4.P.A. Fomenko – Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Chemical Analysis, NWSRIDGF – a separate subdivision of VolRC RAS.
5.O.L. Khromova – Senior Researcher, Department of Farm Animal Breeding, NWSRIDGF – a separate subdivision of VolRC RAS.
Awards from the City Administration were received by:
1.E.D. Kopytova – Senior Researcher, Center for Research on the Spatial Development of Socio-Economic Systems, VolRC RAS.
2.E.G. Leonidova – Senior Researcher, Center for Structural Research and Forecasting of Territorial Development.
3.I.V. Paranicheva – Head of the Sector for Data Collection and Primary Processing, VolRC RAS.
4.M.A. Pechenskaya-Polishchuk – Leading Researcher, Head of the Center for Financial Research, VolRC RAS.
The program of the First Plenary Session included the presentation of scientific reports dedicated to topical issues in sociology, culture, and spatial development:
1."Paradoxes of Modern Macroeconomic Policy and Their Impact on Russia's Development Dynamics" by D.B. Kuvalin, Deputy Director of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Econ.) (Moscow).
2."Expert Knowledge in Modern Social Practices" by N.L. Myslivets, Director of the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Cand. Sci. (Sociol.) (Minsk, Republic of Belarus).
3."On the Issue of Labor Productivity in the Sphere of Culture: Lessons from History and Challenges of Modernity" by V.Yu. Muzychuk, Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Economics of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Econ.) (Moscow).
4."Modeling Freight Flows as a Tool for Implementing Russia's Spatial Development Strategy" by N.K. Khachatryan, Deputy Director for Research at the Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Phys.-Math.) (Moscow).
The conference featured the work of four thematic sections, where 140 scientific reports were presented:
Section 1. "Strategic Priorities for the Economic Development of Territorial Systems"
Section 2. "Development of Russia's Human Potential in the Context of Achieving Strategic National Goals"
Section 3. "Development of Russia's Agro-Industrial Complex: Challenges and Growth Points"
Section 4. "Strategy and Tactics of Regional Development: The View of Young Scientists".
The conference reports discussed issues of the Russian economy's transition to a new development model, social consolidation, and the formation of civil society. Particular emphasis was placed on the socio-economic problems of the regions in the European North of Russia. Researchers examined problems of sustainable economic growth and methods for ensuring it; socio-economic problems of territorial development; innovative methods of public administration; approaches to assessing the effectiveness of public administration and methods for its improvement; issues of spatial development of territories; and problems of enhancing the financial sustainability of territories.
Furthermore, scientists participated in the discussion of the expert session "The Concept of Noonomy as the Basis for Implementing National Priorities, Projects, Platforms." The session was dedicated to the problems of the theoretical foundations of noonomy and its role in societal transformation, the interconnection between noonomy and sustainable development and the implementation of the country's national development priorities, and the application of the concept of noonomy in education, healthcare, culture, the service sector, and creative industries. During the event, researchers discussed how the noonomic approach can become the foundation for implementing national projects and platforms and serve as a basis for defining strategic directions for Russia's socio-economic development in the near future.
Welcoming addresses at the Second Plenary Session were delivered by:
1.Director of Vologda Research Center of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Econ.) A.A. Shabunova.
2.Member of the Writers' Union, A.V. Maklakhov.
3.Rector of Cherepovets State University, Cand. Sci. (Econ.) O.Yu. Lyaginova.
4.Vice-Rector for Research of the N.V. Vereshchagin Vologda State Dairy Farming Academy, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assoc. Prof. A.A. Kuzin.
5.Chief Researcher at the Institute of Problems of Regional Economics of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Assoc. Prof. M.F. Zamyatina.
Within the Second Plenary Session, leading scientists presented reports on economic development issues (government activities in spatial development management, employment instability in social sectors, urban agglomerations, demographic policy):
1."A 35-Year Journey – New Goals Ahead" by A.A. Shabunova, Director of Vologda Research Center of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Econ.) (Vologda).
2."What Kind of State Are We Building? In What Kind of State Do Russians Want to Live?" by V.A. Ilyin, Scientific Director of Vologda Research Center of RAS, Corresponding Member of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Prof., and M.V. Morev, Leading Researcher, Cand. Sci. (Econ.) (Vologda).
3."Problems of Vertical and Horizontal Interactions of Government Bodies in Managing Spatial Development" by O.V. Kuznetsova, Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Economic Forecasting of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Prof. (Moscow).
4."'Socialiat' in Modern Russia: Causes and Consequences of Unstable Employment in Social Sectors" by O.A. Aleksandrova, Chief Researcher, Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Social and Economic Studies of Population, Federal Research Sociological Center of RAS, Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Prof. (Moscow).
5."Economic Development of Urban Agglomerations: Assessment Features" by A.V. Suvorova, Deputy Director of the Institute of Economics, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Cand. Sci. (Econ.) (Yekaterinburg).
6."Effectiveness of Russia's Demographic Policy in the Context of Current Challenges of Population Preservation" by O.N. Kalachikova, Leading Researcher, Deputy Director for Research at Vologda Research Center of RAS, Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Assoc. Prof. (Vologda).
Facts and Figures of the 10th All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation "Strategy and Tactics of Socio-Economic Reforms: National Priorities and Projects":
- 2 days
- 4 sections, 2 plenary sessions, 1 expert session
- 4 countries
- 5 federal districts of the Russian Federation
- 29 cities
- 140 section reports
- 10 plenary reports
- 147 participants in section meetings
- More than 460 participants in plenary sessions
- 32 Doctors of Sciences
- 72 Candidates of Sciences
We thank the conference participants for their fruitful work and look forward to the next events organized by Vologda Research Center of RAS!
